 By the time flights over the Hump route to China finished in December 1945, the Squadron had flown 830 crossings of the Himalayas, carrying 3,277 passengers, 1,916,443 lb (871,100 kg) of cargo and 454,834 lb (20,380 kg) of mail for the loss of one aircraft.The squadron moved to Mingladon in Burma in October 1946, but transferred to Singapore in July 1947 following a coup.From here it was soon involved in 'Operation Firedog'.